flatter oneself

verb

To have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.

“He flatters himself that he has a good voice.”

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Meanings

verbflatter oneself (third-person singular simple present flatters oneself, present participle flattering oneself, simple past and past participle flattered oneself)

present singular third person flatters oneself · participle present flattering oneself · participle past flattered oneself · past flattered oneself

  1. reflexiveTo have the false but pleasant belief that something is true.

    He flatters himself that he has a good voice.

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APA

flatter oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatter%20oneself

MLA

“flatter oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatter%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “flatter oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/flatter%20oneself.

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